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murder
  ۱) غنه؛ غنه کردن، آغندن  
1) qané; 2) qané kardan, âqandan
Fr.: 1) meurtre; 2) assassiner  

  1. The crime of unlawfully killing a person especially with malice aforethought.

  2. To kill (a human being) unlawfully and with premeditated malice (Merriam-Webster).

Etymology (EN): M.E., from O.E. morðor “secret killing of a person, unlawful killing;” cf. O.Sax. morth, O.Fris. morth, O.Nor. morð, M.Du. moort, Du. moord, Ger. Mord “murder;” akin to Pers. mordan, marg, → death.

Etymology (PE): Qané, from Av. -γna- “slaying, strike;” Skt. ghana- “slaying;”
Gk. phonos “murder;” Proto-Ir. *gan- “to strike to;” (Zazaki Kor) gin- “to strike, hit;” Ossetic (I.) qæn, (D.) ænæ “wound, fracture,” also (D.) “guilt, transgression;” PIE *gwhono- “slaying.”